Type setting and distributing machine.



H. G. GAMMETER.

TYPE SETTING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.7, 1904. RENEWED JAN. 23, 1906.

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HARRY C. GAMMETER, F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICANIVlIUlI/Jlll: GRAPH COMPANZlQF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

TYPE SETTING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented July 30, 1912.

Application-filed March 7, 1904; Serial No.- 196g840. RenewedJanuar-y2B; 1908. Serial No. 297,447.

Be-itiknown that:I, HAR Y G. GAMM ETERg. a citizenlof the United States,residing at Cleveland, inthe county'of. Guyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certaininew and:v useful Improvement in Type Setting andDistributing- Machines, of which the following: is full, clear, andexact descripclaimed in my prior. Batent; No.- 722,404,.re-

issued'as No. 12,622.

The-complete machine, in. its-preferred form, comprises a supply memberfor con taining' type arranged in lines. of the sameletter, aprinting-member, transfer; mechanism for conveying thetype individually.from either member to the other,- fingen keys for operatin suchtransfer,- a rotary impression; platen cooperating with. the printingmember, means for. carrylngi an mkingribbon between the printing memberand platen, and means for feedingthe paper-to the impression line;

Various features are included inthe present invention, among which may.be men tionedythe machine as aiwholeyfingen keysw for, enabling.the-transferring of type;. thetransfer mechanism itself the indicatingmechanism toishow thesposition of the sup? ply. memben; the interlockingmechanism for the supply-member and various: details contributing to ithe. efficiency. and: simplicity. of? the machine.

Theconstructionand arrangement". ofthe spoolsiwhicli: carry the inking!ribbon andl the mechanism-. fon holding: and, .,...drivingtsuch spoolshereiny partially shown constitute the subject matten of: my Patent No.

$16,311:; likewisethe. paper feedingmeclia nisnnherein showndspcoveredinzmy Patent No..812',735;-.

In thedrttwings; Figure 1: is aifront elevationof'the machine complete;Fig: 2 istoithe printing= drum,a preferable way beanendmi'ew partlysectional thereof; Fig. 3 lsacrosssection just: to the left of thesupply drum, being ondine 3-3 of Fig. 1; Fig.

"Alisahorizontal section on: line 4. 4 of Fig. Figs. 5%; 5 211111 5. arehorizontalsections on line 55 of Fig. 3, showing the transfer mechanismin diiferent positions. Figs. 6 and 6* are horizontal sections on line(Sr-6 of Fig; 3, with the parts: in! different positions. Eign 7;is=aweflsicalsection of the deta-il shown in Figs. 6 and 6. Fig. 8 is aperspective viewofthe ty-pe employed. Fig; 9 is aview of-thedistributing follower. Fig. lOis a scctionail'rear elevation of thetransferringicombs extending above the two drums:-

'llhesupplysdmm as a=w-hole is designated As, andithe printing drum B.These are ar rangedso that type ordinarily stored on the supply drumnnaybe transferred as desired ing that shown in the drawings-wherein thedrums are of the same peripheryand are placed:-withtheir axesinalinement. The supply drum consists of'aseries of bars or: rails 0.having: enlarged. and: rounded outer" edges. and mounted longitudinallyaround spiders a secured. to a shaft a which is journalediin theendmember a and intermediate member a ofrthe general frame Z.

The printing. drum B- is mounted on asha'ft b-journaled in theintermediate frame; memben 2: and the end member .2 Into radialgroovesinthe periphery Of'lJlIiS drum are set: rails b havingenlargedandrounded: outer edges,- similar: toithe rails-a1 The type C are in theform shown in Fig.

8 having across them-holes-c communicatin with theirfeet'. The type arethusv adapt to! be slipped endwise :over the various .rails and:retained: thereon while the drums rota-te; i

The rails 7) do not't occupy. the entire pea riplienyof: the drum B,anopening b 'being made in. a: portion ofi the; drum Into this, openingare ,seti'ai painofsp'eolsl) and lil Asfter the type =-have been;assembled& on the printing drum;- as Hereinafter explained; a

ribbon from one:of these'spool's; is passed around the type and secured;to i the otherv spool. Thereaften the printing. may beaccomplished byrotating the drum B and drawing between it and an impression plat-en'Ethe paperv to. be printed; The

drum is rotated by a crank F geared to the shaft 22 by gearing f and 5?.The paper is shoved by hand toward the machine along the surface of atable G, where it passes be tween rollers i and i and thence between theroller- 2' and the impression platen E. The roller 2' is shown asautomatically rotated to feed the paper by a rack b on the printingdrum, which, during each rotation, meshes with a'pinion i which is inmesh with a gear on the roller 2'.

I now come to the mechanism for assembling type onthe printing drum fromthe supply drum, or distributing-wit from the printing drum to thesupply drum, wherein the invention covered by the present appli--,cation resides.

When the machine is idle the ty e are carried on the railsof the supplydrum, all

of the type on one rail being of the same character. Between the twodrums and adjacent. to the uppermost portion thereof is a rotatable headN into which the type are adapted to be fed from either drum, and whichis arranged to be operated to transfer it to the other drum. To bringthat rail of the supply drum, which carries the desired character, inline with the t-ransfer'head, I secure to the shaft (1 of the supplydrum a hand knob a by which the drum may be turned, as desired. On theleft-hand end spider a of the supply drum is formed a gear a". This gearmeshes with an idler j which meshes with a pinion j on a shaft Jextending lengthwise of the machine above the two drums. Formed on thisshaft is a steep screw-thread y' and with this thread engages a nuthaving a depending pointer 1, Adjacent to the pointer and extendinglengthwise of the machine is an indication strip J having printed on itthe various characters which the supply drum carries in the order theyare arranged on the supply drum and such distance apart that the pointer7' will always be at the character on the indicator correspondin to thecharacters on the rail a which is in arineinent with the transfer headN." Therefore, to bring the different characters into this alineinent itis only necessary for the operator to grasp the knob a and turn it inone direction or the other until the pointer indicates the desiredcharacter. To cause the actual trans fer of type from one drum to theother I provide a pair of keys P and P. These are arranged to rotate thehead N in one direction or the other and to cause other operations,hereinafter described, to transferthe type from one drum to the other.

I will first describe the operation of the key. P to transfer the typefrom the sup- .ply drum to theprint-ing drum, the operation of key 1?:to distribute type being substantially the same but reversed. This key Pis on a lever 39 jeurnaled on-a hub a surrounding the shaft (L The firstoperation of the depression of the key is by means of a depending arm-79formed on the lever which forces rearward a bar V whose downturncd endo, the depending arm engages. This bar is guided by the frame andnormally held forward by a spring 4) but when forced rearward its endenters one of a series of radial holes a formed in one of the spiders ofthe supply drum, and this looks that drum definitely and accurately inposition. Ex-

tending upward from the lever 72 is an arm.

7) on which is formed a segmental gear 7. Adjacent to this gear, butnormally out of mesh therewith y reason of the teeth being omitted atthe forward end of the arm 7), is a pinion a on a vertical shaft R.\Vbilc the rod V is being moved rearward to lock the drum, the smoothportion of the arm p has moved past the pinion r, and thereupon theteeth 72 come into engagement with that pinion, wherefore the nextoperation of the depression of the key P rocks the shaft R. The movementcommunicated by the pinion r to the shaft it normally communicatesmotion to the head a" frictionally mounted on that shaft, as hereinafterexplained; and to this head are secured by a pair of links H and u thecombs U and U. The comb ll stands above the supply drum and is guided bythe slot and pin connection '11? with a member U which extends over ontothe two sides of the comb U. This member U has a slot and pin connectionu with the frame member .2 and a spring is adjusted by a setscrew ufrictionally retains the member U in place. The movement of the shaft Itdraws the comb U diagonally downward until its teeth engage teeth on theupper surface of a chaser S which stands just behind the type on thesupply dru1n---one chaser on each rail. Thereafter further movement ofthe shaft it moves the comb U andthe member U (which has beenstationary") in unison against the action of a spring 21: in thedirection to move the chaser and the type in front of it toward thetransfer head N. This movement continues until the foremost type hasentered the transfer head. On the return movement of the shaft R thecomb U rises diagonally backward to clear the follower and then returnswith the member U horizontally to initial position. The comb thus has afour-way or orbital. movement which causes it to entirely clear thefollower so that there isno chance of the follower bein displaced by thecomb dragging backward over it.

The transfer member N consists of a cy lindrical head mounted on therotatable shaft a This head has formed in it cross recessesnandn',asshown in Figs. 5, 5" and 5. lnthese recesses stands a block N of theform of a Greek cross. The front and .ldfi

rear arms of this block limit its movement and the cross arm occupiesthe recess 77., which is normally in alinement with the two drums. Now,there is space in addition to the block in this latter recessfor justone type',-.-itbeing understood that the bodies of-the type are all ofthe same size. As the foremost one of the type, being shoved forward bythe comb U, enters the recess a, iii shoves the block N in advancethereof. until the type is entirely within the head, as shown in Fig. 5.Rigid on the shaft 12 is a mutilated pinion n adapted to be engaged anddriven by the mutilated pinion r on the shaft R.- The further movementof the key lever p, through these two pinions, now gives the shaft 71.one-halfa rotation. This turns the head N to bring the type thereinopposite the printing drum,--this osition of the parts being shown inFig. 5 xtending upward from the block N is a pine). which takes into aslot in an arm t, which isrigidly secured to a sleeve T looselysurrounding the shaft R. On the lower end of the ,sleeve is an arm t"loosely surrounding shaft n and having a downwardlyextending pin 25 Anarm r? (preferably in the form of a leaf spring) carried by the shaft B,now engages the pin t andswings the arm :17 and hence the arm 25 toshovethe block N to the right to eject the type onto the printing drum railb. This is the final posit-ion of the transfer head, as shown in Fig. 5.=-As the act-ion of the comb U in advancing type is completed beforethecompletion of the rotation of the shaft R, I provide a yieldingconnection between these two parts. This is shown as a slip devirarranged between the shaft R and the head u". Secured to the shaft R isa boss r which carries a pin r Surrounding this boss is a cup-likeflange u of the head a", which flange has a notch in which the end ofthe pin normally seats. During the first portion of the rotation of theshaft R the boss 1' and head'u rotate in unison,'but as soon as theforemost type is stopped by having shoved the block N to its extremeposition, the pin r snubs out of the recess in the flange u and ridesaround idly in contact with that flange. A spring Wadjusted by screwW'presses the 'pin toward the flange. I

The operation of assembling the type oi the printing drum is toflset;the drum will one of its rails b in alinement with the center of thetransfer head. Then the supply drum is rotated to bring the propercharacter into such alinemenfland the he P is depressed to cause'its'tra-nsfer. This operation of turning the supply drum and depressing thekey P continues alternatelyuntil a line of type is set up. Then theprinting drum is turned to bringinto aline ment the rail. on which thenext line is to 'tribut-ing the type from the printing drum be set. Ifthe matter is to bean imitation of'ordinary typewritten work, only everyI alternate rail on the printing drum will be used, If desired toimitate single-space work on the typewriter, consecutive rails wouldreceive type.

To hold the printing drum in accurate position for the operation ofsetting the type, I provide a detent device L, which has a rolleradapted to engage frictionally between teeth on the gear Z on theprinting drum. The primary purpose of this gear is to drive theimpression platen, but it is; arranged with ils;teeth spaced the sameifs the rails b. This detent may be throw-i.

'out of action when the drum is to be rotated to print by turning onitself the pin Z, whose flattened end lifts up the spring Z. To feed thedrum forward rail by rail, the

operator simply turns the knurled head Z 35 on a pin whose other endcarries a 3-tooth pinion l The shank of the pin is triangu lar and onthis portion bears the spring Z, preventing'accidental displacement. Indis V back to the supply drum, the operation is similar but reversed.The printing drum is left stationary with a loaded rail in alinementwith the transfer head. Then the sup ply drum is turned to bring therail corresponding to the endmosttype on the print- 'ing drum intoalinement, and the key P is depressed to cause the transfer of type bythe rotationof the headN and the shifting of the block N in the oppositedirection t that caused by the key P in assembling type as heretoforedescribed.

On the printing drum there can be no chaser projecting up higher thanthe face of the type, and therefore for communicating the movementfronrthe comb U to the type I provide a somewhat difierent arrangementfrom that employed on the supply drnm, namely: Slidable along the frameof the machine above the printing drum I mount a block K having apawl-7e adapted to engage behind the type and another pawl lc adapted tobe engaged by the comb U, this latter pawl being pressed upward by aspring. This comb is guided by 11 pins and slots u, as shown, whereforewhen drawn toward the transfer head against the force of the spring a itmoves downward and then forward to advance the type. The pawl 70 may bethrown out of action alto- 12 gether by turning up the lever-76 which isconnected to the pawl 7c, the friction of the latter and the block thenholding it in idle position. [5' i In order to allow fortheeasyeffecting of corrections in the matter set up, I provide a rail on thesupply drum which is normally empty. This rail is in advance of therails normally loaded and is brcmght into 'alinement with the transferhead wheli- 1.3.0

block N so that as muchof the line as may be desired is shoved throughthe headbnto the emergenc rail. Then any wrong letters are distri utedon the supply drum and new letters are set up onthe printing drum andthereafter the emergency rail is brought into alinement with the head,and the mat- "ter, which was thereon, is returned to the printing drum.By this means a correction may be made in. any portion of the set hnewithout redistributing the whole line.v A

suitable pin (not shown) on the supply drum engages the stop 2 on theframe memga her a limiting the rotation of the drum in one direction sothat the emergency rail is at the end of-the turn.

From the above description, it will be seen that this invention providesmeans whereby individual type may be conveniently and rapidly assembledin a page form and printing accomplished therefrom through a ribbonoperating against a rotary impression platen. The rolling pressure givenby this printing operation, together with the fact that the type aresomewhat loosely held on the drum, gives a slight irregularity to theprinted impression, and this, together with the factthat the printing isaccomplished through an. inking ribbon, enables a very close imitationof typewritten work. The arrangement of the stationary feed table alongwhich the paper may be passed by hand until it engages the mechanismallows separate sheetsto be supplied to the machine, with substantiallythe same rapidity with which the machine may be operated. At the end ofthe. printing operation the ribbon is removed from the type and they arequickly distributed to the supply member. The finger keys and indi-.-.

cating mechanism and other features shown increase the speed andaccuracy of assemblage and distribution over that shown in my priorPatent No. 722,404, while the mechanism which engages each individualtype during transfer prevents over-setting, due to an irregularoperation, which is also a decided advantage.

It should be noted that the feature of the roller impression platenwhich cooperates with the type and inked fabric to produce the closeimitationof type-writing described, is included in the combinationsclaimed in a division of this application, namely, Se-

rial No. 531,451, filed December 4, 1909. It

' should also be'noted that the combination of a railed rotarytypeholdiing member with means for feeding it step by steproportionallyto the rail distances, is calmed in inseam ldivisional Patent#1,015,760, issued January 23, 1912, as is also the combination with theplaten of the rotary member and the step by step feeding independentlyof the transferring mechanism.

'1 claim:

1. In a typesetting and distributing machine, the combination of amechanism for carrying a supply of type, a printing mech-' anlsm adaptedalso to carry type, means for transferring-individual type from eitherof said mechanisms to the other, and finger mechanism for operating suchmeanasubstant-ially as described.

- 2.'The combination of two mechanisms adapted-to -carry type, means fortransferrin type from either of said mechanisms to t e other, and fingermechanism for operating such means in either direction.

3. The combination of two mechanisms adapted tocarry type, typetransferable from-either mechanism to the other, and a pair of fingerkeys operating to cduse such transfer.

4. The combination in a unitary machine of two adjacent mechanismsadapted to carry type, mechanism adapted to transfer type from the endof either mechanism to the adjacent end of the other, and fingermechanism for operating such transfer mechanism.

5. The combination in a unitary structure of two type-holding mechanismsplaced end to end and finger mechanism mounted between the twotype-holding mechanism and 'operatingu-lto transfer type from either ofsuch mec nisms to the other. s

6. The combination of a printing mechanism adapted to carry lines oftype, a sup 1y mechanism for such type, a transfer mechanism forconveying the type one at a time from the supply to the printingmechanism or vice versa, and fin er mechanism movable independently of ihe supply mechanism and printing mechanism for operating said transfermechanism in one direction or the other.

7. The combination of-a pair of members adapted to carry type, a movabletransfer device, mechanism for feeding typefrom one of said members tosaid device, for then moving said device, and for then moving the typefrom said device to the other memher, and a finger key arranged to causesuch three operations at one actuation thereof.

8. The combination of supply mechanism, printing mechanism, a finger keyfor transferring type from the supply to the printing mechanisms, afinger key for transferring type from the printing mechanism to thesupply, and means for independently moving each of said mechanisms. 7

9. The combination of supply mechanism, printing mechanism, means forfeeding t pe adapted to carry nism adapted 'and finger operatedmechanism for .ing sald operating means In and a pair of finger keys foroperating such means.

chine, the combination of a pair'of members. each adapted to carry type,a transfer device, mechanism for feedin type in either of said membersto the transi er device, meehanism for operating the transfer device,and

finger mechanism ,for operating the mocha-' nisms mentioned. i

11. The combination of mechanism for carrying a of type, printing mechaso to carry ty'pe,-feeding mechanism to a tame the type in'eitherthesupply mechanism or the printing mecha nism toward the other, anoscillata'ble oper ating means to drive the feeding mechanism,

oscillateither direction to feed the type accordingly.

12. In a combined typesetting, printing and distributing machine, thecombination with the supply mechanism and .the printing mechanism, of apair of finger keys, one for setting and one for distributing.

13. Ina typesetting and distributing machine, the combination of aprinting drum lines of type, a supply mechanism for such type, atransfer mechanism for conveying the type from the supply to theprinting drum, or vice versa, a pair of finger, keys for operating saidtransfer mechanism in one direction or the other, substantially asdescribed.

14. In a typesetting and distributing machine the combination of a pairof drums, each adapted to carry type, a transfer mechanism adapted toconvey type from either drum to the other, and a'pair offinger keysadapted to operatesaid transfer mechanism, one in one directionand theother in the other direction, substantially as described.

In a typesetting and distributing maclnneifthe combination of a pair ofdrums placed end to end and each adapted to carry type, transfermechanism adapted to convey type from the end of either drum to theadjacent end of the other, and a pair of finger keys adapted to operatesaid transfer mechanism, one in one direction and the other in the otherdirection.

16. The combination of a rotatable printing drum and a rotatable supplydrum, each adapted to carry rows of type, means between the drumsadapted to receive type one at a time from either of the drums, meansfor moving such type from one drum to the other, and finger mechanismfor operating said last-n1entioned means, substantially as described.

17. .The combination of a pair of drums, each adapted to carry type,type-controlling mechanism between the, same, a finger key for operatingsaid controlling mechanism, and mechanism operated by said, finger keyfor feeding the type from one of said drums i to tbefcontrollingmechanism. 10. In a type setting and distributing ma- '18. In atypesetting and distributing machine, the combination of a pair ofdrums, transfer mechanism, and a pair of -finger keys for operatingsaidtransfer mechanism 1 opposite directions, substantially as described.

19 In at each adapted to carry type,-a transfer mechanism adapted toconvey type from either drum to the other, a pair of [finger keys oneadapted to operate said transfer mechanism in one directlon and theother in the other direction, and means for rotatingsaid two drumsindependently, substantially as described. I I

20. The combination of a pair of type drums placed end to end, mechanismfor transferring individual type from either to the other, and a pair offinger keys, for operating said transfer mechanismin oppositedirections: p

21. The combination of a drums, adapted to be actuated by said keys totransfer type between the drums, means for rotating each drum, and meansfor holding the drums against rotation during the transfer.

pair of type 22. The combination of a supply drum.

a pair of finger keys, mechanism pesetting and distributing machine, thec mbination of a pair of drums,

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and a printing drum, each adapted to carry type, a transfer mechanismadapted to convey t pe from the supply drum to the printingdi'um, afinger key adapted to operate said transfer mechanism, means forrotating said two drums independently, and means operated Whenever saidfinger key is operated for locking said supply drum.

23. Two type holders, finger keys, and mechanism operated thereby fortransferring type from either holder to the other.

24:. The combination of a printing member adapted to carryindividual-type, keys accessible for finger contact, and mechanismoperated thereby for assembling type on the printing member anddistributing assembled type.

25. The combination of a rotary printing drum adapted to carryindividual type, finger keys, and mechanism operated thereby forassembling type for the or distributing assembled type.

- 26. The combination of a type storage member, a rotary printing drum,mechanism intermediateof the storage member and .the printing drum,finger keys, "and mechanism :operated' thereby to transfer individualcharacter type one at a time from the storage member to the printingdrum .via the intermediate mechanism and vice versa.

27. The combination, chine, of a member of a printin formed to carry aplurality'of printmg Iines,

printing drum ina unitary ma g couple a-ting to transfer type betweenthem, and

a actuatable independently of the movement finger keys for actuatingsuch intermediate mechanism.

30. The combination of a rotatable printing drum and a rotatable supplydrum, each adapted to carry rows of type, means be tween the drumsadapted to receive type one at a time from either ofthe drums, mecha-.nism for transferring such type from one drum to the other, and fingerkeys accessible at the front of the machine for operating said transfermechanism.

31. The combination of a printing drum, means for rotating the printingdrum continuously, means for temporarily holding the print-mg drumstationary, and finger keys for'assembling type on said drum ordistributing therefrom when so held.

82. The combination of tworotary mem-' bers each adapted to carry type,mechanism for transferring individual type from one member to the otherand assembling a plurality of such type thereon, and a finger key ofeither member and adapted to operate the transfer mechanism. I i 33. Thecombination of a rotary typeholding member, means for rotatingitcontinuously, means for temporaril holding it against rotation, adepressible ey accessible for finger operatlon, and mechanism actuatedthereby for assembling type on the said member.

34. In a combined typesetting, printing and distributing machine, thecombination with a supply mechanism and printing mechanism, of mechanismfor assembling ating snch mechanism last mentioned.

35. The-combination, in a unitary machine, of a movable type carryingand printing member, mechanism for assembling type on said member, and adepressiblekey accessible for finger contact for operating saidmechanism.

Y 36. The combination with a printing memher, a' type storage member,assemblage and distributing mechanism to transfer type omeither memberto the other, said mechanism being key-operated and movablein one.diregition to assemble and the other to distribute.

37. Thecombination, with aprintingmemand distributing, and finger keysfor operber, of a type storage member, mechanism for transferring aplurality of type from one of said members into a single line of theother member, and a key accessible for finger operation and adapted tooperate said mechanism independently of the movement of either member.

38. The combination of a pair of.rotary typeholding members placed endto end,

mechanism for transferring individual type from either to the other, andfinger mechanism operated independently of the movement of either rotarymember for controlling the transfer mechanism.

39. The combination of a pair of members each'having longitudinalparallel rails providing type channels, mechanism for transferring typefrom a channel of' one member to a channel of the other, and a fingerkey adapted to be operated independently of the movement of eithermember and adapted to operate such transfer mechanism.

-40. The combination of a type-carrying member provided with overhangingrails adapted to loosely and individually hold grooved type, atypeholder, mechanism for shoving such type from said holder lengthwiseof the rails onto said type-carrying member, and a finger key actuatableindependently of the movement of said typeholder for controlling suchmechanism. 41. The combination of a printing mem her having paralleloverhanging rails adapted to loosely hold grooved individual type, astorage member adapted to confine such type, mechanism for transferringthe type from'the storage member to the printing member and vice versa,and finger keys for controlling such operation. 42. In a duplicatingmachine, the combination, with printing mechanism, of supply maechanism,means for advancing a line of type from either mechanism toward theother'by shoving on the rear end of such line, and means engaging theindividual type at the forward end of such line for limiting suchadvancement to one type at a time. 43. The combination with the twomembers of a printing couple, of means for feeding type to or from oneof said members and means engaging the foremost type for limiting-thefeed to one type at a time.

4:41. The combination of means for holding a line of type, means forfeeding such line as a whole in the direction of its length, movablemechanism adapted to temporarily limit the feed to one type at a time,and

means for giving said movable mechanism a movement to get it out of. thepath of the foremost type to enable farther advance- ,ment of suchforemost type in the direction of .the length of the line past themechanism.

45. The combination, with type uniformly dimensioned crosswise, of aholder adapted to hold a line of such type, means for feeding such lineof type, movable mechanism for successively engaging individuals of suchline to limit the forward movement, and means for giving such shift ablemechanism an additlonal movement .to

get behind each type successively and enable the fartheradvancementthereof.

47. The combination with type storing and printing means,,:.of' afont oftype the individuals of which have the same width, means for advancingthe type, and means for engaging type and movable in substantially thesame direction as the advancing type a distance limited to the thicknessof one type and returning to initial position for each type.

48. The combination of means for holding a line of type, means foradvancing such line as a whole in either direction, and movablemechanism for successively engaging individual type being assembled intoa line or distributed from a line to limit the feed to one type at atime.

49. The combination of two type carrying members, means for transferringindividual type from either member to the other, and

limiting means for engaging such individual type after it has left onemember and before it enters the other..

50. The combination of two type carrying members, means for bringingthem into alinement, means for transferring type from either to theother a type at a time, and limiting mechanism engaging individual typeat intermediate positions in the whole line across said two members;-

51. The combination of two type holders, type transferable between them,means for transferring such type from either to the other, and limitingmeans adapted to engage and limit the movement of each individual type.

52. The combination of two mechanisms each adapted to carry a pluralityof rows of individual type, means for shoving a row of type on eithermechanism toward the other, and means for engaging each fore-- most typein such shoved row and controlling its, transfer to the correspondingrow of the other mechanism.

53. The combination of two mechanisms each adapted tocarry aplurality ofrows of individual type, means for changing the mutual presentation ofthe rows of the two mechanisms, means for shoving a row of type oneither mechanism toward the'othle'r,

and means for engaging each for emost,-type 111 such shoved row andcontrolling lts transfer to the corresponding row of thepther mechanism.

54'. The combination oftwot mechanisms adapted to carry type, 1neans'for,moving ype from either of said mechanismsjto the other, means forengaging the individual type being moved, .and finger mechanism foroperating both of said means. p "552 The combination of means foreholding a line oftype, means for advancingEifi,v means for limiting theadvancement to one type at a time, and a finger key adaptedto' operateboth the advancing" and limiting means.

56. The combination, with means for holq-i ing a line'oftype and meansfor advancing it, of a movable member which the foremost typetemporarily engages, said movable member having a limited movement,another holder adapted to receive the t pe after disjengagement from themova le member, means for alining both the'type holders at the time oftransfer, a finger key, and mechanism controlled thereby for getting themovable member onto the rear side of the foremost type. i

nism, printing mechanism, means for feed- 57. The combination .tof'supply mechamg type from'either of said mechanisms to I the other,finger mechanism for operating such means, and mechanism for limitingthe feed to one type at a tim'e.

58. The combination of holder, means for' advancement, a horizontal typereceiver into which the movable means is adapted to discharge type, anda finger key for controlling said movable means.

59. The combination of a type holder, means for advancing a line of typetherein,

a horizontal type positively advancing a' line of type therein, movablemeans engagl ing successive type individually to limit the movablemechanism ada 'ted to temporarily p,

engage successive type or limiting the ad vancement, and a finger keyfor operating the advancing means.

60. The combination of a type holder, means for advancing a line of typetherein,

movable means adapted to temporarily engage successive foremost type inthe lineto limit the advancement, means for giving said moyable means amovement to free the foremost type, anda finger key for operating boththe advancing and limiting means.

61. In a combined assembling or, distributing and printing mechanism,the combination of feeding means, movable means for successivelyengaging individual type and 63The combination of supply mechanism,printing mechanism, means for feedingjype from either of said mechanismsto the other, finger mechanism for operating such means,-and mechanismfor limiting the feed to one type at a time, said last-mentionedmechanism being also operated by a line of type, a follower for thetype, feedsaid finger mechanism.

64. The combination with type-storing means, and printing means, ofmechanism adapted to engage individual type fed from either of saidmeans and present it to the other of said-means, and a'pair of fingerkeys adapted to operate said' engaging means. p 65. The combinationof aline of type, a follower therefor, means adapted to engage the followerto periodically advance type, cooperating means having alimited movementand adapted to engage the type singly at the forward end of the .line,thereby preventing undue advancement by momentum, and finger'meehanismfor operating such cooperating means,

66. The eombination'with a holder for a line of type, a follower for thetype, feeding mechanism'adapted to engage the follower, limitingmechanism adapted to enga e each foremost type, and finger mec anismadapted to operate both-of the mechanisms mentioned,

67. The combination with a holder for mg mechanism adapted to engage thefol-' lower, limiting mechanism adapted to en- Y gage each 'foremosttype and limit the advancement, said limiting mechanism hav: ng amovement toallow a controlled advancement of the type, and meansforgiving said limiting mechanism another-- more ment to get it out of. thepath of the. foremost type, enabling farther-advancement of suchforemosttype away am the limiting f member.

"68. The combination of aity pe holder, a;

follower for the type therein, a comb, mecha-;. nismfor moving thecombto' advance-the follower, and movable mechanism adaptedto engageeachtypetemporar1ly and limit 7 6O the advancement; I,

69. The combination o'f a printing drum and a supply fdrum" eachadaptedto-carry type, said 'twodrums having at least one longitudinal linealinement, and mechae nism operating-between the and means for feedi the.type from said support to the adapted to control the type in itspassage from either drum to the other.

70. The combination of two mechanisms each adapted to carry a pluralityof rows of individual type, means for changing the mutual presentationof the rows of the two mechanisms, means for shoving a row of type oneither mechanism toward the other, means for engaging each foremost typein such shoved row and controlling its transfer to the corresponding rowof the other mechanism, and finger keys for operating the shoving andengaging means.

71. The combination of a pair of members each provided with paralleloverhanging rails adapted to loosely hold lines of grooved individualtype, means for moving one of members with reference to the other, meansfor transferring type from one memher to the other, and a key accessiblefor finger operationand adapted to operate the transfer mechanismindependently of the movement of either member.

'12. .The combination of a pair of typeholding members, a movable typesupport, means for moving type from either member.

to the support, and means for moving the support.

73. The combination of a pair of typeholding members, a movable typesupport, means for advancing a line of type in either member toward thesupport to cause the forward type of such line to pass onto the support,means for moving'the support to present such type to the other member,and

, means for'discharging the type from such support to such other member.

74. The combination of asupply member, a printing member, each appliedto carry rows of type, a movable type support, type from one 0 saidmembers onto sai support and from said support to the other member, and.means for. intermedi'ately moving said support.

75. The combination of a air of drums placed end to end and eac adaptedto carry type, a movable type support between them, mechanism forfeeding type from one of said drums onto said support, for then movingthe support and for then moving other drum, substantially as, described.'76. The combination of a supply member,

a rinting member, each adapted to carry in -'vidual type, a movable typesupport, means for moving typefrom either member to the su iport, formoving the support,

and fdr movmg type from the support t" the other member.

'17. Ina type setting and distributing machine, the combination of apair of drums, I each adapted to carry type, a movable trans-- fermember, mechanism for feeding type in either of said drums into'thetaansfcr inem her and for moving the transfer member.

ber, and means for moving said support in-- termediately of the feedingonto it and off of it.

'79. The combination in a unitary machine, of a supply member, aprinting member, a movable type support, means for feeding type from thesupply onto the support, means for moving the support, and means forfeeding type from the support onto the printing member.

' 80. The combination with a supply of type, of a printing memberadapted to carry parallel lines thereof, a movable type support, andmeans for feeding type from the printing member onto the support and formoving the support and for feeding type from the support to the supply.

81. The combination of a type supply member, a printing member adaptedto carry parallel lines of type, a movable intermediate type support,means for feeding type from the supply member onto the support, formoving the support and for feeding the type from the support to theprinting member, andqa finger key for actuating said means.

82; The combination, with a supply member, of a printing member having aplurality of parallel typeholding rails whereby lines of type may beindividually and loosely held, a type support cooperating with both ofsaid members, finger keys for feeding type from either member to thesupport and from the.

support'to the other member, and means for holding an inked fabricagainst type on the rails, said means allowing removal of. the fabric toenable assemblage and distribution.

83. The combination, with type-storing means and printing means, ofmechanism adapted to engage individual type fed from either of saidmeans and turn such type around and present' it facing in anotherdirection to the other of said means.

84. The combination of a pair of typeholding members, a rotatabletype-supporting device, means for feeding type from either of saidmembers to said device, for

rotating said device, and feedingtype therefrom to the other member.

85. In a typesetting and distributing machine, the combination of aprinting drum and a supply drum, each adapted to carry type, a transfermechanism adapted to receive type from one of the drums, turn it halfway around and deliver itto the other,

and a finger key for operating said transfer mechanism, substantially asdescribed.

86. In a typesetting and distributing ma- "head, and for then moving theable block carried thereby,

chine, the combination of a pair of drums, each adapted to carry type, atransfer head between the same, a finger key for operating said transferhead, and mechanism operated by said finger key for feeding the typefrom one of said drums into the transfer head,

substantially as described.

, 87. In a typesetting and distributing machine, a pair of drums eachadapted to carry type, a rotatable head between them, mecha nism forfeeding type fromone of said drums into said head, for then rotating thetype from said head to the other'drum, substantially as described.

88. In a typesetting and distributing machine, a pair of drums eachadapted to carry type, a rotatable head between them, mechanism forfeeding, type from one of said drums into said head, for then rotatingthe head, and for then moving the type from said head to the other drum,and a finger key arranged to cause such three operations at oneactuation thereof, substantially as described.

89. In a typesetting and distributing machine, the combination of aprinting drum and a supply drum, each adapted to carry type, said twodrums having at least one longitudinal line in alinement, and a transfer mechanism adapted to receive type from one drum, turn it half wayaround and de liver it to the other, substantially as described. r

90. The combination of a rotatable member having a groove therein and ablock partially occupying said groove, mechanism for rotating saidmember and shifting said block therein, means for feeding type into thespace in said groove, and means for receiving it when said block movesit therefrom, substantially as described.

91. The combination with means for carrying a supply of type, of theprinting drum, a movable member having a groove in it, a block occupyingsaid groove, but leaving space within the groove beyond it, mechanismfor movin type from the sup-. ply into the space in t e groove in frontof the block, mechanism for then moving the head to present said spaceindifferent posi tion, mechanism for then moving the block in the headto shove the type therefrom, and a finger key. for operating said threemech amsms.

92. The combination, of a supply drum and a printing drum placed end toend, a rotatable head between the drums, a movmechanism for" moving typefrom either drum into position in front of the block, mechanism for thenrdtating the head, mechanism for then moving the block in the head toshove the type thereirdrn into the other drum, and a pair of finger keyseach adapted to operate said three mechanisms -rone in onei' directionand theother in the other.

- 93.. The combination, with means carrying a supply of type, of aprinting, drum,

a rotatable head, a movable block carried thereby, mechanism for movingtype from the supply into position in front of the block, mechanism forthen rotating the head,

mechanism for then moving the block in the head to shove the typetherefrom, substantially as described.

"94.111 a typesetting and distributing machine, the combination of arotatable head having agroove therein and a block partially occupyingsaid groove, a 'finger key, mechanism operated thereby to rotate saidhead and move said block therein, means for feeding type into the spacein said groove, and means for receiving it when said block moves ittherefrom, substantially as described.

95. The combination, with means for carrying a supply of type, of theprinting drum, a rotatable-head having'a groove in it, a block occupyingsaid groove but leaving space within the groove beyond it,

mechanism for moving type from the supfrom one and present it to theother facing in the opposite direction. I

97. The combination of two members each having a plurality oftype-holders, a type support, means for causing it to aline with variousholders of either member, meansfor feeding type from any of such holdersonto said support and from said support to the holderof the othermember, and means for causing said support to turn the type be- I tweenon and off feed;

98 The combination of a supply member, a printing member, and movablemechanism adapted to receive type from either member and present it tothe other facing in another direction. a

99. The combination of a type holder, a follower, a comb adapted toengage at vari ous points with the follower, and a finger key for movingthe comb in an orbital path. 100. In a machine of the class described,the combination of means for loosely holding a row of type, a followertherefor, a

comb adapted to engage the follower, a longitudinally movable member,means connecting the comb and said member to allowi independenttransverse movement of the comb, and means for eausin movements firstofthe comb toward the ol1ower,'then of the comb and member with thefollower, 'then of the comb away from the follower, then 'of the combandmember toinitial po- .sition. I

101. The c'bmbination of mean'sfor' holding a line oftype, aifollowertherefor, a comb, a movable support for the comb guided to move kin apath parallel with the type, the comb having a diagonal slidingconnection witlv-"eaitl support whereby the comb has an orbital movementto engage the follower, advance it, clear the follower, and return in adifferent but parallel path. 1.02. The combination of a type holder, afollower, and a compound driving member therefor composed of two movablemembers, one movable on the other and also partaking of the othersmovement, whereby said compound member is adapted to move toward thefollower in one path and away from it in another to engage andclear thefollower.

103. The combination of a mechanism adapted to carry rows of type, afollower for the type, a comb adapted to engage such follower, a fingerkey, and mechanism connecting it with the comb whereby the actuaticnofthe finger key moves the comb toward the follower and forward.

104. In a typesetting and distributing machine,fthe combination of adrum adapted to carry rows'of type on its surface, a follower for thetype, a comb adapted to engage such follower, a finger key, andmechanism connecting it with the coinb whereby the actuation of thefinger key moves the comb downward and forward, substantially asdescribed.

105. In a typesetting and distributing machine, in combination, a pairof drums adapted to carry longitudinal rows of type in alinement, afollower behind the type in one drum, a followersuitably guided parallelwith the'surfaeeof the other drum, a

pair of toothed racks adapted to advance said followers respectively,and finger keys .for.:operating said racks, substantially as described.

106. The combination of apair of drums I placed end to end and adaptedto carry longitudinal rows of type in alinement, fol-' lowers for suchtype, a pair oft'oothed racks adapted to'advance' said followersrespectivekly, and finger keys for operating said rac s.,

107. The combination of a pair of drums placed end to end and adapted tocarry longitudinal rows of type in aiinement, followers for such type tofeed a line of type in either drum toward the other, mechanism betweenthe two drums for limiting the advanceinentto a single type at a time, apair of toothed racks adapted to advance said "followers resgectively,and finger keys for operating sali make and mechanism.-

anism between the key-operated mechanism and the combs.

109. The combination with mechanism adapted to carry rows of individualtype, a follower supported on a guide parallel with such rows, a pawlcarried by the follower for engaging the type, a comb adapted to engagethe follower, and means for operating the comb.

110. The combination of mechanism adapted to carry rows of type, afollower for the type guided parallel with saidrows, a pawl on thefollower adapted to be .positioned to engage or clear the type, andmeans for advancing said follower.

111. In a typesetting and distributing machine, the combinationof adrum'adated to carry rows of type on its surface, a follower supportedon a guide parallel with the drum, a pawl carried by the follower forengaging the type, a second pawl carried by the follower adapted to beengaged by said comb, and means for operating the comb, substantially asdescribed.

112. In a typesetting and distributing machine, the combination of adrum adapt-- ed to carry rows of type on its surface, a followersupported on a guide parallel with the drum, a pawl carried by thefollower adapted to engage type on the drum, a comb, a second pawlcarried by the fol-lower adapted to be engaged by said comb, means foroperating the comb. and a handle tare ried by the follo\verfoi' movingthe typeengaging pawl out of action, substantially as described.

113. The combination of a rotatable drum adapted to carry rows of typeon its surface, a follower supported on a guide parallel with the drum,a pawl carried by the follower for engaging the type, a comb adapted toengage said follower and a finger key for operating the comb.

114. The combination in a typesetting.

and distributing machine, of a drum adapted to carry rows of type on itssurface','a follower supported on a guide parallel with the drum, a pawlcarried by the follower for engaging type on the drum, a comb adapted toengage the follower, and means for operating the comb. I

115.'The combination ofa rotary drum adapted to hold longitudinal rowsof type, a follower guided parallel therewith and adjace-nt to thesurface thereof, a pawl pivoted on the follower and adapted to act on'type in anadjacent row, an arm connected with the pawl for turning saidpawl on its pivot to clear the type, and means for advancing thefollower.

116. The combination of a type-holder, a follower guided paralleltherewith and having a movable pawl adapted to either engage or clearthe type, and a comb for operating the follower.

117. The combination of a type-holder, a follower guided paralleltherewith and having a movable pawl adapted to engage or clear the type,and a finger key and connecting mechanism for operating the follower.

118. The combinationof a supply member, a printing member, mechanism forfeeding thetype from one of said members to the other, mechanism forengaging the type to control suchfeed, and a finger key for actuatingsaid feeding and engaging mechanisms, there being a slip connection inthe mechanism for causing one of such movements.

119. In a typesetting and distributing machine, in combination, a supplydriim, a printing drum, a transfer member, mecha nism for feeding'thetype from one of said drums to the transfer member, mechanism for thenrotating said transfer member, a finger key for causing said feeding androtatin -movements, there being a slip connection in the mechanism forcausing one of such movements, substantially as described.

120. The combination of a supply member, a printing member, atype-feeding mechanism, operating mechanism for the feeding mechanism,and a yielding connection between the two mechanisms last mentioned.

121. The combination of two type-holding key for controlling the same,and a yielding connection between movable parts of said mechanism.

i 122. Thepombination of two type-holding members, type-feedingmechanism, limiting mechanism to engage individual type to control thefeed, operating mechanism for both the type feed and the limitingmechanism, and-a yielding connection in the operating mechanism.

123. The combination of asupply drum, a printing member, type-feedingmechanism, a finger key for operating the same, and a yieldingconnection in said mechanism between the finger key and thetype-engaging portion of said mechanism.

124. In a duplicating machine, the combi-' nation with printingmechanism, a supply mechanism, means for transferring type from onemechanism to the other, and an intel-lock between such transferringmeans and I the supply mechanism.

members, type-feeding mechanism, a finger 125.-The combination of a pairof type holding members, mechanism for feeding type from one member tothe other,-a finger key for operating such mechanism, and a lockingdevice for one of the members, which device cooperates with said key.

126. The combination of a pair of independently movable type-holdingmembers, mechanism for feeding type from either member to the other,finger mechanism for operating such feeding mechanism, and meanspreventing movement of one of the type-holding members when "the fingermechanism is operating.

127. The combination. of a pair of independently movable type-holdingmembers, mechanismfor. feeding type from either member to the other,-finger mechanism for operating such feeding mechanism, means preventingmovement of one of the type:

holding members when the finger mechanism 7 is operating, and means-forcontinuously holding the other member against move-- ment during severalactuations of the finger mechanism and movement of the releasedtype-holding member. i

128; The combination of apair of movable-type-holding members, means fortransferring type from either to the other, means for locking one of themembers for each type transferred, and means for holding the othermember for each line of type transferred.

129. In a typesetting and distributing machine, the combination of apair of drums, mechanism for transferring type from one drum to theother, a key for operating such mechanism, and a locking device foroneof the drums operated by said key, substantially as described.

130. In a typesettlng and distributing machine, the combination of a panof drums,

- mechanism for transferring typefrom one on said lever and a connectionbetween it drumto the other, a keylever for operating such mechanism, alocking pin adapted to enter-recesses in one of said drums, an arm andsaid pin, substantially as described.

131. The combination of a pairof rotatable type-holding drums whichcarry the type in longitudinal rows, means for advancing a row of typein e ther member toward the other a distance equal to the thickness of atype to causetransference of type one at a time, means for locking oneof the members for each type transferred, and means for holding theother member for each line of type transferred.

132. The combination of a 'pair of drums, mechanism for transferringtype. from one drum to the other, a movable. locking member adapted toenter recesses in one of said drums, said drum being devoid of lateralmovement, and a lever for operating said member. n

133. The combination of a pair of type holding drums placed end to end,a frame -member between, said drums, type-transferring mechanismincluding finger-operating mechanism mounted on said frame me nher, andmeans cooperating with said operating mechanism to lock one of the.drums. 134. The combination of a supply memher, a printing, member, eachadapted to hold rows of individual type, mechanism for transferring typea character at a time from i the supply member tothe printing member,including means adapted to engage the type between the members andcontrol. the transfer, and a typeholder carried by the supply member andadapted to'receive any portion of a line previously transferred to theprinting member,

135. The combination. of a pair of typeholding members, transfermechanism adapted to convey the ty pe a character at a time from onemember to the other, limiting mechanism to engage the foremost type andprevent over-transfer, means for rendering the same idle, and a holderadapted to receive anyportion of a line from one of the members whilethe limiting mechanism is idle.

136.'In .atypesetting and distributing machm'e, in combination, a supplydrum, a printing drum, transfer mechanism for transferring type acharacter at a time,

from the supplydrnm to the printing drum, anemergency member carried bythe supply drum. and adapted to receive any portion of a line previouslytransferred to the printing drum, and mechanism for automatically.throwlng out of action when the emergency member is brought intooperative position the portion of the transfer mechanism which limitsthe transfer to'single characters, substantially as described.

137. The. combination of a supply drum, a

printing member, mechanism for feeding type from one.'to the other,means for en gaging individual type for limiting the feed to one type ata time, andmeans whereby whole lines or portions thereof may betransferred independently of the limiting meclia- 138. The combinationof typeholder having 'a "plurality of channels, another typeholderadapted to receive type; there'- from, one of said typeholders beingmovable .with reference to the other, a screw shaft, mechanismoperativelyconnecting it with the movable typeholder, a pointerconnected with the thread of the shaft, and an indiacters of type in theholder.',

140. The combination of a movable type holding member, a rotatablescrewshaft operatively connected therewith, a pointer connected with thethread of the shaft, and a chart with which the pointer cooperates.

141. The combination of a rotary typeholding drum, a screw shaft gearedtherewith, a pointer connected with the thread of the shaft, and acooperating. chart parallel with the screw shaft.

142. In a typesetting and distributing machine, the combination with asupply drum and a printing drum, the I supply drum being adapted to beturned to bring different characters into transferring position, of anindicator and a pointer adapted to travel along the same, an operatingconnection between said pointer and supply drum, substantially asdescribed.

v ,143. In a typesetting and distributing machine, the combination of apair of drums adapted to carry type, an indicator extending lengthwiseofthe machine adjacent to said drums, a pointer, a screw shaft foroperating said pointer, and gearing between said screw shaft 1 and oneof the drums, substantially as described.

144. In a typesetting and distributing machine, the combinatlon of apair of drums placed in alinement, transfer mechanism between them, anindicator extending lengthwise of the machine, a screw shaft parallelwith the indicator, a pointer threaded'on .thescrew shaft, gearingconnecting said screw shaft with the supply drum, characters on theindicator being arranged in the same order as the type characters on thesupply drum, and the pointer being so located as to indicate thecharacters on the supply drum which is opposite the transfer mechanism,substantially as described.

145. The combination of a pair of drums adapted tocarry type, anindicator extended lengthwise of the machine adjacent to said drums, apointer, and operating means connecting said pointer with one of thedrums.

146. The combination of a pair of drums placed end to end in alinement,a type support between them, an indicator extending lengthwise of themachine, a pointer guided to travel parallel with the indicator, anoperative connection between said pointer and the supply drum,characters on the indicator being arranged in the same order as the typecharacters on the supply drum, and

the pointer being so located as to indicate the character on the supplydrum which is opposite said type support.

147. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a framehaving three upright rigid plates, a supply drum between two of saidplates, a printing drum between the other side, of one of said twoplates and the remaining plate, shafts carried by said plates on whichthe drums are mounted, means respectively beyond the outer sides of theextreme plates for independently rotating the two shafts, and mechanism.for transferring type from either drum to the other.

148. In a machine of the characte" described, thecombination of a supplymember, a printing member, an intermediate frame member, a finger key onthe latter, and type-transferring-mechanism actuated by the finger key.

149. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a framehaving three upright rigid plates mounted in alinement, a supply drumbetween the-intermediate plate and one of the end plates, a printingdrum between the intermediate plate and the other one of the end plates,a finger key on the intermediate plate, and type-transferring mechanismoperated thereby.

150. The combination of a pair of typeholding drums, mechanism fortransferring between the drums, and finger mechanism mounted on theframe member for actuating the mechanism first mentioned.

151. The combination of a pair of typeholdingdrums, mechanism fortransferring type from one to the other, a frame member between thedrums, mechanism mounted on the frame member for'operating thetransferring means, and finger keys accessible at the 'front of themachine for actuating the mechanism last mentioned.

152. Ina machine of the character described, the combination of a framehaving two end plates andan intermediate plate, a supply drum and aprinting drum mounted end to end between the end plates and on oppositesides of the intermediate plate, in-

dependent rotators for the two drums on the outer sides of the adjacentend plates, respectively, and finger-operated mechanism mounted in parton the intermediate plate for controllingtransfer of type from eitherdrum to the other.

153. The combination of means for holding a line of type, means foradvancing the same, a rock shaft for operating said means, and fingerkeys adapted to swing said rock shaft in one direction or the other.

In testimony .whereof, I hereunto aifix my signature in the, presence oftwo witnesses;

HARRY C. GAMMETER.

Witnesses:

ALBERT I-I. BATES, J. B

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